About National Service Scheme

What is NSS?                 

     National Service Scheme (NSS) is a broad movement for building social commitment motivated by the motto ‘Social service is the real service to God’. Through this scheme, youth power can be utilized for building a self-reliant country. Volunteers voluntarily participate in this national work to find the basic and local level problems of the society and activate the youth to solve them. National Service Scheme is a noble experiment in academic expansion. It encapsulates the spirit of voluntary work among the students and the teachers to sustain community interaction.  It brings academic institutions closer to the society. It shows how to combine knowledge and action to achieve the desirable results leading to community development.

History:

       National Service Scheme (NSS) was launched during 1969, the birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhiji, in 37 universities involving 40000 students. NSS is an extension dimension to the higher education system to orient the student youth to community service while they are studying in educational institutions. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India

.Motto of National Service Scheme:

      The motto or watchword of the National Service Scheme is “NOT ME BUT YOU”.

Symbol of National Service Scheme:

      The NSS symbol is based on the “Rath” wheel of the Konark Sun Temple situated in Odisha. The navy blue colour indicates the cosmos of which the NSS is a tiny part, ready to contribute its share for the welfare of the mankind. The Red colour in the badge indicates that the NSS volunteers are full of blood i.e. lively, active, energetic and full of high spirit. The giant wheels of the Sun Temple portray the cycle of creation, preservation and release, and signify the movement in life across time and space.

Enrolment in National Service Scheme:

     NSS is a voluntary scheme. At college level the NSS volunteers will be enrolled from the first and second year degree-class students. The students from foreign countries studying in Indian universities can also join NSS so that they may share the experiences of national reconstruction and community work. NCC cadets will not be allowed to join NSS. Similarly NSS volunteers will not participate in NCC or any other youth organisation as long as they are in NSS.

      An NSS volunteer needs to devote a total of 240 hours social service in two years duration. Every year, a NSS volunteer has to devote 20 hrs. of orientation and 100 hrs. of community service.

     To enrol as NSS volunteer, contact the NSS Programme Officer of our college. The NSS volunteers on successful completion of the required hours of service are issued a certificate. NSS volunteers can get some weightage during admissions in higher studies and other benefits as decided by the institutions/university.

Our N.S.S. Department:

◇ Our N.S.S. Department has established in June 2015-16

◇ Total N.S.S Unit sanctioned by 100 Volunteers for Regular activities.

◇ Total N.S.S Unit sanctioned by 50 Volunteers for Special Camping Programme.

◇ N.S.S. Department has organized Special Camping Programme in adopted village in each year.

◇ N.S.S. Department has organized various Programmes /activities i.e. Tree-Plantation, Blood Donation Camp, Swachha Bharat Abhiyan, Road Safety Programme, Youth Week & Festivals.